Global M&A fees down -35%

Just saw this on the FT, not unexpected but still ridiculous. Survival mode is on.

Bankers’ fees plunge to near-decade low owing to deal drought
https://www.ft.com/content/2444354f-20d1-404d-a1dd-b94f2a02a662

Global M&A fell 38 per cent to $1.3tn in the first half, the lowest deal volume since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, as higher rates, stricter antitrust enforcement and geopolitical tensions hit the market.

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